Apple and walnut bread

This recipe came about cos I was going away for a few days, and I had a couple of delicious apples that I didn't want to throw away. So I made this bad boy and it was great! Quite moist and cakey, so I think perhaps I should have upped the flour in this one. Anyway if you like it all cake-like, then leave it as it is, otherwise I would reccommend adding in another 1/2 cup plain flour 

125g butter, softened

1/4 cup castor ugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 eggs

1 cup self-raising flour

1 cup plain flour

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon mixed spice (could also add in other fruity spices like nutmeg etc)

3/4 cup milk

2 apples, cored and diced 

3/4 cup walnuts, chopped coarsely

(you could also add in any other seeds like pepitas, sunflower seeds, sultanas, oats, LSA - all delicious variations and additions)

Method: 

Preheat the oven to about 190C, and grease and line a baking log/bread tray with baking paper. 

1. Beat together the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy

2. Add in the egg, continuing to mix it well. 

3. beat in the flours ad spices in two or three lots, alternating with the milk. 

4. When all the flours, spices ad milk are in there, fold in the apples ad walnuts, and any other fancy additions you want to throw in there. If it's too runny for your liking, add in some more flour.

This can be done fairly roughly, you won't need to overmix the apples etc into the mix. 

5. Put the mixture in the tray, and bake for about 50 minutes. Test it with a skewer to check if it's cooked.

- If you want to jazz this  up, you could sift some icing sugar over the cooled cake. You could alternatively mix together a little melted butter and cinnamon, and brush it over the hot cake. 

Having said that, this is great on its own. 

This would also make great muffins - cooking for about half the time.